Keynote Speakers Announced for the 2015 IRMI Construction Risk Conference

DALLAS, Texas (July 21, 2015) —International Risk Management Institute Inc. is excited to announce the distinguished speakers for keynote sessions at the 35th IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held November 8–11, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On Monday, November 9, the opening general session, Easiest Catch: Don’t Be Another Fish in the “Cyber-Net,” will be presented by Mark Lanterman, chief technology officer for Computer Forensic Services. This session addresses the hot topic of cyberattacks. Unfortunately, the question now is not if your information is going to be accessed or stolen, but when. The risk of these attacks is no longer concentrated only on retailers that accept credit cards, but also on any company with sensitive data or access to the systems of others. For example, the recent breach at a major retailer started in the network of an HVAC contractor. Hear current developments in the digital underground and realistic advice for cyber protection, as Mark Lanterman uses recent high-profile cyber crime events to demonstrate some of the more dangerous threats to contractors, including phishing, malware, and Wi-Fi attacks.

On Tuesday, November 10, catch the general session for CEO Perspectives: Risk, Safety and Leading from the Top. This session is a discussion with Charles (Charlie) A. Bacon III, chairman and CEO of Limbach Facilities Services LLC, and Thomas F. Gilbane Jr., chairman and CEO of Gilbane Inc., and will be moderated by Bill McIntyre. Top management sets corporate priorities and the tone for how organizations are run. From how employees are recruited and managed to building the customer base and delivering on commitments, everyone takes their cues from those in charge. All of this is reflected by the corporate culture. In this session, the CEOs of two highly regarded construction firms discuss how they view risk and the role of risk management, their roles in setting risk management expectations and standards and their visions for an injury-free workplace.

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